Billy Dukes

Billy Dukes' music background includes jobs as music director and night DJ at WQDR 94.7 in Raleigh, N.C.; writer for Recoil Magazine, a monthly out of Grand Rapids, Mich.; and writer for the Kalamazoo Gazette in Kalamazoo, Mich. The Western Michigan University graduate followed a girl to Raleigh in 2006 and wisely married her one year later. They live in northeast Wake County with their two dogs, Daisy and Clementine, and their son. In his free time, Billy enjoys playing and watching baseball, cycling and exploring nature.

One of the bonus tracks on Tim McGraw's 'Sundown Heaven Town' album is a duet with Kid Rock called 'Lincoln Continentals and Cadillacs.' The star says he's a big fan of the Detroit-born country-rock rapper, dishing that Rock really knows how to party.

Florida Georgia Line are called overnight successes, but in reality their work together began three years before 'Cruise' hit radio. For a long time Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard struggled with what to call their duo, and the name they stuck with was not their first choice.

Tim McGraw said he could only sing three songs for fans at an album celebration party in Franklin, Tenn. on Sunday night (Sept. 14) because he needed to save his voice for a busy week ahead. He wasn't kidding. By Wednesday, the singer had already conducted dozens of interviews. Taste of Country was on hand to collect photos from McGraw's packed media tour, and you can view them here!

Friends, family, media, songwriters and anyone lucky enough to be invited squeezed into Gray's on Main in Franklin, Tenn. on Sunday night (Sept. 14) to watch Tim McGraw play songs and talk about his new 'Sundown Heaven Town' album.

Singer-songwriter Radney Foster is still searching for two of the 10 guitars he had stolen from a locked storage unit in Nashville. By using social media, he was able to track down eight of the very valuable instruments.

In looking forward, Tim McGraw turned backward during the building and recording of 'Sundown Heaven Town.' Many of the 13 tracks recall some of his biggest hits of the last 20 years and do so without feeling dusty.

One of country's fastest-rising stars will headline the Taste of Country Christmas Tour in 2014. Dustin Lynch will take the stage for 13 high-octane shows this November and December. Tickets go on sale Wednesday (Sept. 17), but ToC readers can get tickets through an exclusive pre-sale right now!

Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood have been married for since 2005, and as most fans know they’ve been friends much longer. The pair sang together on countless Brooks hits, and were frequent touring partners while both were married to other people. The story of their first meeting isn’t nearly as romantic as the rest of their courtship. It involves a song, an attic and a $10 bill.

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